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Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 6:38 pm
by Leon
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 8:38 pm
by Oldnslow
You may find this review of the pistol amusing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6OXAyfkJ-w
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 2:48 pm
by j-team
Resale value... nil
You would be better off buying a 20 year old Steyr/Morini/Walther/Feinwerkbau.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 3:42 pm
by william
Amusing? I, for one, am not amused by idiots. And anybody who buys one of those POSs will quickly join that category.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 8:59 pm
by spektr
Im getting in line for one of these. It appears to be a pretty decent piece of kit. The reports on other snowpeak pistols is favorable. I also have shot a gray market FWB 65 of unknown origin, and it was surprisingly good. Its back ordered, and we will see when (if) it shows up and go from there..... It is still cheaper than my Skanaker I picked up on a whim.......
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 8:02 am
by seamaster
If you trace this company, and GPS this factory.
This is not some flight by night, copy cat, second class shop.
This is the location where chinese military produce their REAL stuff. I think you are getting this Snowpeak stuff, pound for pound, valued well above the asking price.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 5:19 pm
by bootneckbob
I saw this a while ago and would say its a rip off / copy / merging of the Walther and Steyr. I'd also agree that secondhand value would be half of what you pay, Vs spending the same amount on either a used Walther or Steyr (or other decent brand 10m) and loosing next to nothing on resale. I had my LP400 for best part of 2 years and sold it for what I bought it for at £800.
Still, your money, your choice as they say.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 9:32 pm
by seamaster
I don’t think Snowpeak is an off label copy of Walther. It is an official copy of Walther.
I remember, about 10 years ago?, I read and saw a photo of Walther officials and Snowpeak officials shaking hands and ribbon cutting in front a big factory. Snowpeak was an official copy of Walther for Chinese domestic sport competition consumption. I actually implored my business friend when he is in China, to see if he can get me one of those official Walther Snowpeak production. His connection did not prevail.
So my personal valuation of those Walther Snowpeak products is not as lacking or guarded as previous post.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 2:33 am
by j-team
seamaster wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 9:32 pm
I don’t think Snowpeak is an off label copy of Walther. It is an official copy of Walther.
Errr... If its a Walther copy they didn't do a very good job as it looks more like a Steyr.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 5:35 am
by seamaster
I would bet it has a Walther barrel, a Walther inner mechanism, and follows Walther working manual.
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 8:34 pm
by kevinweiho
seamaster wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 5:35 am
I would bet it has a Walther barrel, a Walther inner mechanism, and follows Walther working manual.
Chinese barrel yes, NOT a LOTHAR Walther barrel...
Re: Interesting air pistol on Krale's website..
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 10:46 pm
by brent375hh
j-team wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 2:33 am
seamaster wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 9:32 pm
I don’t think Snowpeak is an off label copy of Walther. It is an official copy of Walther.
Errr... If its a Walther copy they didn't do a very good job as it looks more like a Steyr.
Agreed!